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ba kwangaየአሳ አይነት
ba pog (met)እንዲወድቅ ማድረግ ፥አደረገ
babanአባትfather
babʉrnየስኳር ድንች አይነትsweet potato type
babʉrʉnጀልባboat
badɨlanየውሃ ኤሊwater tortoise
baganበግsheep
baganɨyanብቅል የሌለው ቦርዴlocal beer made without malt
baknፀጉርhair
bak a bagaየጋማ?? ፀጉር
bak pɨtnጭጉኝ; የብልት አካባቢ ፀጉርpubic hair (for females)
bak syaŋnpubic hair (for males)
bak upnየራስ ጸጉር hair found on the head
bak zinየአይን ሽፋስፍትeyelashes
bakanɨyanጣፋጭ ጠላthick local beer
bakettwa gayanሜዳflatland
bakkashanእጭworm found in bee wax
bakumvበደምብ የማይዘገ በርbe open, i.e. for doors
bala kkwashni kkyanever/ever
balasɨkɨnመደበሪያsack
balbalɨnአውሮፕላንairplane
balgɨŋɨnቃጭልbell worn for dance; bell for decoration
balmɨlɨttwa gozomnበርሜልbarrel
baluwanየአሳ አይነትfish type


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